Bosko Djokic is the new coach for FMP Zeleznik to replace recently released Vlado Djurovic. Djokic comes from Radnicki Basket, in the Serbian Super League, when he landed last December. This won't be the first experience of Djokic as FMP coach, after leading the Serbian team to the Adriatic league in 2004 and the Korac Cup next year.
SOURCE: Sportal
The top scorer of the German league won't be back this season. American guard David Teague has agreed to terminate his contract with Giessen 46ers. 26-year-old player injured on a knee in January, and hasn't get into the court since then. Teague was averaging 20.4 points per game until his injury.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
According to Serbian media, Stefan Markovic will leave Hemofarm next season to sign for Benetton Treviso. 21-year-old Serbian guard will become a free agent next summer after expiring his contract with Hemofarm, and is reported to be the first signing of the new project of the Italian team.
SOURCE: Mondo
As expected, Alonzo Gee was signed for a 10-day contract by Washington Wizards. Gee was called up by the NBA franchise from D-League team Austin Toros, and is averaging 7.6 points and 4.2 assists in 13 minutes per game, in 5 matches with the Wizards.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Eric Daniels is no longer player of Azovmash Mariupol after agreeing both parts to terminate his contract. American forward played 21 games with the Ukrainian team, averaging 17 points and 6.4 rebounds. The reason of his leaving is rumored to be the difficult economical situation of Azovmash. The new team for 27-year-old player will be Galil Gilboa. The Israeli team signed Daniels for the rest of the season.
SOURCES: Krepsinis, One
Ukrainian team have found quickly a replacement to LaVell Blanchard, released recently. Center Larry Abney, who has just finished the Mexican season with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz, is the new player for Khimik. On the other hand, Blanchard also found a new team, and will play in Bosnia for BC Igokea.
SOURCES: Ukr Basket, Beo Basket
Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce have announced a new signing. American center Chris Daniels will replace Marquis Gainous, injured on his left hand. Daniels has just finished the season in the South Korean league, averaging 21 points and 9.1 rebounds with Anyang KT&G Kites. Cangrejeros are also waiting for re-acquired Ricky Sánchez to join the team.
SOURCE: Primera Hora
The season of Stromile Swift is over, after his team, Shandong, failed to reach play-off in the Chinese league. Despite of his good adaptation to his new country (besides some problems with local food), Swift will try to go back to the NBA. The low salaries in China (his monthly salary in Shandong was just $60k) are the main reason for his likely leaving. Former Rockets and Grizzlies player has averaged 22.1 points and 11.8 rebounds in 31 games, being also the best dunker in the CBA with 2.7 dunks per game.
SOURCE: Sina
Antonio Anderson is back to Rio Grande Valley Vipers after expiring the second 10-day contract with Oklahoma City Thunder. Anderson was called up by the NBA franchise after averaging 15.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Vipers.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Cleveland Cavaliers are interested in bring next summer to the team Russian center Sasha Kaun, which NBA rights are owned by the Cavs. Kaun is averaging 12.9 points, 5.6 rebounds and shooting 72 percent in the Russian Superleague games for CSKA Moscow this year. 24-year-old center, who played for Kansas Jayhawks for four years, would like to play in the NBA next season.
SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Another player for the Igokea plan to compete in the Adriatic League next year. Bosnian team has signed American guard Jamar Butler for the rest of the season. 24-year-old American guard started the season for Olympia Larisa, but was waived. This is the fourth signing for Igokea in two weeks.
SOURCE: Sportal
Ramel Bradley was released by JDA Dijon, which won't sing any replacement for him. Bradley arrived this summer after playing last season in Croatia with Cedevita, and averaged 12.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game in the LNB. Now, Bradley is a free agent.
SOURCE: Basket News
Joan Plaza was confirmed as the head coach of Cajasol until 2012, after extending his contract with the Spanish team. Former Real Madrid head coach is leading the team to one of his best seasons in the last years, and has an absolute support from Cajasol board.
SOURCE: Diario de Sevilla
After just a couple of weeks with Lanús after being signed by the Argentinian team, Jamaican guard Andre Smith has left the team and the country due to personal reasons. Former Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca player was averaging 5.5 points in 4 games for Lanús.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Third stint for Jermaine Taylor in the D-League. Rookie guard was re-assigned by Houston Rockets to Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he already played twice this season. In 6 games with the Vipers, Taylor has averaged 19.7 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
After losing recently called up the Thunder guard Mustafa Shakur, Tulsa 66ers have acquired guard Jovan "Wink" Adams. 24-year-old player started the season in Turkish team Oyak Renault after leaving UNLV last summer, and played his last game in February after averaging 11.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in the TBL.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Vlado Djurovic is no longer head coach of FMP Zeleznik, after reaching an agreement with the team to terminate the contract. Serbian coach arrived in November to FMP, after managing Vojvodina Novi Sad last season. His already former team will finish the Adriatic League as the worst Serbian team.
SOURCE: Sportal
Despite some rumors about the possibility of Efes Pilsen to replace Ergin Ataman for Oktay Mahmuti, Turkish team have slammed any intention of making any head coach change. Curiously, this movement denied by Efes Pilsen happened 9 years ago, when Mahmuti replaced Ataman as head coach of the current Turkish champion.
SOURCE: CNN Türk
Atléticos de San Guzmán have traded guard Steven Ramírez to Indios de Mayagüez in exchange of forward Frank López rights. López was traded a couple of months ago from Atléticos in exchange of Roberto Herrera, so he will be back to his former team. Indios will improve his team with a new guard like Ramírez.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Atléticos de San Guzmán are waiting for recently drafted players Ryan Abraham and Carlos Strong to land in the team this weekend. Both guards come from the NCAA league. Abraham is playing for Appalachian State, while Strong does it for Boston University. None of them will play in the NCAA March Madness.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Another former NBA player is back to the Puerto Rican league. After finish the Mexican season with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz, American player Dan Langhi, who played between 2000 and 2004 in the NBA, is back with Indios de Mayagüez, where 32-year-old forward played last season.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Cangrejeros de Santurce added forward Ricky Sánchez to the team. 22-year-old forward have just finished the season in Mexico with league runners-up Halcones Rojos de Veracruz. Sánchez also played for Cangrejeros last season, and is a member of the Puerto Rican National Team.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Greg Stevenson is close to land in Piratas de Quebradillas after ending his season in South Korea with Changwon LG Sakers, averaging 21.5 points and 8.4 rebounds. Puerto Rican team, though, will have to wait until the next week to add Stephenson to the roster, due to personal reasons of the player in the United States.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
More movements in Khimik. The Ukrainian team has released LaVell Blanchard after reaching an agreement with the player to terminate his contract. Blanchard was averaging 11.6 points and 5 rebounds in 19 games with Khimik in Ukrainian Super League. This is the second player who left the team this week after Ivan Koljevic.
SOURCE: BC Khimik
Alonzo Gee will see rewarded his good performances for Washington Wizards with a second 10-day contract. Gee was called up by the NBA franchise from the D-League team Austin Toros, and recorded a double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds) against the Nuggets on Tuesday, and 20 points and 9 rebounds in his first game against Atlanta.
SOURCE: Washington Post
Al Harrington is playing his last games with New York Knicks. 30-year-old forward will become an unrestricted free agent, and it's very unlikely to go back to New York next season. Harrington, born in New Jersey state, would like to play for Nets next season. Other teams that are reported to be interested in Harrington next summer are Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls and Portland Trail Blazers.
SOURCE: New York Post
After failing in landing Steffon Bradford, who was finally signed by Hapoel Alufa, Galil Gilboa is still looking for a forward to strenghten the frontcourt. Israelian team will decide between Charles Rhodes, who played last season for Latvian team Barons Riga, and Marcus Melvin, who has played lately in Iran.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Andrei Podkovyrov, who resigned a month ago from Azovmash Mariupol, will be the new head coach for Budivelnik after the leaving of Rimantas Grigas, who could sign soon for Zalgiris Kaunas. Podkovyrov will be back to Budivelnik, after spending in the Ukrainian team as a player.
SOURCE: BC Budivelnik
American forward Maceo Baston, recently released by Budivelnik, has been offered to Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. His high cost, though, is the main obstacle for his signing. Another options for Hapoel are Rob Kurz, currently playing in D-League team Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and Donnell Harvey, from Chinese team Jiangsu Dragons.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Former University of Winsconsin player Joe Krabbenhoft was re-acquired by D-League franchise Sioux Falls Skyforce. 22-year-old center started the season with Sioux Falls, averaging 12.4 points and 7.3 rebounds in nine games, but left the team on December 29.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Another call up from a NBA franchise. Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract. This is the 24th call up of the season. Shakur was playing for Tulsa 66ers, averaging 20.7 points and 7.2 assists. Last season, he played for Tau Cerámica, in Spain, and for Panellinios, in Greece.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Ukrainian team, after announcing the arrival of Brian Wethers, released Montenegrin guard Ivan Koljevic, who was signied on January. Koljevic played 7 games for Khimik in the Ukrainian Super League, averaging 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game, after starting the season in Turkish team Bornova.
SOURCE: Ukrbasket
Jeremy Tyler could have been waived by Maccabi Haifa according to some media, though the Israeli team hasn't announced it. 18-year-old forward has played just 10 games with Maccabi Haifa, and has been a huge disappointment this season. The intention of Tyler is to continue playing in Europe for one more year.
SOURCE: Solobasket.it
According to Italian media, Keith Langford could be back next season to Virtus Bologna, where the 26-year guard played last season. His current team, Khimki, slammed quickly the rumor considering Langford a very important player, through the player's agent is asking for a salary increase for his player.
SOURCES: Championat, Championat
Rimantas Grigas has decided not to come back to Ukraine to coach Budivelnik, officially for family circumstances. Budivelnik is currenly in the first place in the Ukrainian league. Grigas, though, is rumored to take control of Zalgiris Kaunas, currently coached by Darius Maskoulinas after the resignation of Ramunas Butautas.
SOURCES: Ukrbasket, Atn
Pepe Sánchez is no longer player of Obras Sanitarias. Veteran guard was signed by Argentinian team after spending 13 years out of his country, playing in the NBA and for the top teams of Spain, but has agreed with Obras Sanitarias the buy-out of the contract. In 9 games in the LNB, Sánchez averaged 4.8 points and 6.1 assists.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Young prospects Stefan Stojacic and Dusan Katnic were signed by Serbian team Red Star for the rest of the season. Both players, Serbian U-20 NT members, arrived from Serbian Super League squad Mega Vizura, and will strenghten Red Star, now suffering important financial difficulties.
SOURCE: Mondo
As expected, Miami Heat signed guard Kenny Hasbrouck to a 10-day contract to fill the void of Rafer Alston, suspended for the rest of the season. The NBA franchise has called up former Siena player from D-League, where Hasbrouck was averaging 16.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2.4 rebounds for Rio Grande Valley Vipers after being acquired weeks ago.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Libertad de Sunchales has brought back to Argentina center Fabricio Vay. 23-year-old player left Arenas de Córdoba in 2003 to play in Spain, and has played in Europe and the D-League since then. This season, Vay has played for Hungarian team PVSK Pannonpower Pecs, averaging 13.9 points and 7.3 rebounds in 12 games.
SOURCE: Sunchales Hoy
Union Olimpija have signed Jure Lalic for the rest of the season. Croatian center, who started the season in Belgium with Spirou Charleroi, will help the team to fill the void left by Uros Slokar and Vladimir Golubovic. Lalic is back to the Adriatic League after spending five years in KK Zadar.
SOURCE: Siol
Sergi Vidal will be back to DKV Joventut next season. According to sources, current Real Madrid forward is already looking for a house near Badalona, also his hometown. 28-year-old player left Joventut in 2000 to play for TAU Cerámica (now Caja Laboral), and was signed last summer by Real Madrid for two seasons, but will probably buy-out his contract after the end of this one.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
Phoenix Suns have announced that rookie forward Earl Clark was assigned to the affiliated D-League franchise, Iowa Energy. 2009 lottery pick has played 45 games with the Suns this season, averaging just 2.7 points and 1.1 rebounds in 7.6 minutes per game.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Finally, the new point guard for Olympia Larisa could be Jason Fontenet. American player is expected to sign soon a contract with the Greek Club. 28-year-old guard played last season in Ukraine, with Ferro-ZNTU Zaporozhye, and will replace recently released Jamar Butler.
SOURCE: Basketnet
New important signing for Bosnian team BC Igokea, fighting for playing soon in the Adriatic League. Igokea have added for the rest of the season Montenegrin forward Mladen Sekularac. 28-year-old player started the season in his homecountry, playing for KK Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje.
SOURCE: Sportal
Two months after signing him, Italian team Pepsi Caserta has released American guard Robert Hite, who arrived after being waived by Sutor Montegranaro. Hite played three games with Caserta, averaging 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, but his last game was almost a month ago, against Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Caserta News
As expected, Italian team Benetton Treviso have signed American forward (with Italian passport) Maurice Taylor for the rest of the season. 33-year-old player arrives from Chinese team Shanxi, averaging 18.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. Taylor, former NBA player, is back to Italy after playing last season for Armani Jeans Milano.
SOURCE: Benetton Basket
Spanish team Power Electronics Valencia and Croatian coach Neven Spahija have agreed to extend Spahija expiring contract for two more years. 47-year-old coach arrived to Valencia last season to replace Fotis Katsikaris, and is currently placing the Spanish team in the 4th place in ACB league.
SOURCE: Superdeporte
Former Siena University guard Kanny Hasbrouck will be signed by Miami Heat in the next hours. Hasbrouck, recently acquired by D-League franchise Rio Grande Valley Vipers, was one of the first options to replace suspended guard Rafer Alston. Hasbrouck is averaging 16.9 points in 10 games for the Vipers.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Philippine team Air21 Express was close to sign Leroy Hickerson, lately under the radar of Puerto Rican team Atléticos de San Germán. But American forward injured his elbow in a car accident, and won't join Air21. The new import for the team will be forward Keena Young, who last played in South Korea for Mobis Phoebus.
SOURCE: PBA Online
Maceo Baston is no longer player of Budivelnik, after the Ukrainian team and the American forward agreed to part ways. Baston, signed a couple of weeks ago, wasn't in the best physical shape, and the club decided not to keep it in the roster. 33-year-old forward just played one scoreless game in 5 minutes with Budivelnik.
SOURCE: BC Budivelnik
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